RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal broke the record for games played as a Carolina Hurricane and then missed a long stretch of Thursday night’s game after a rare fight.

It turned out to be a rewarding evening as the Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 .

The Carolina captain played in his 910th game in a Hurricanes jersey, pulling ahead of brother Eric Staal.

“I appreciate the boys battling it out for me there,” Staal said. “Getting a good memory out of milestone game and getting the two points. It has been a fun ride. It has been a lot of fun with these guys here and all the other teammates I’ve played with it has been just a joy and blessing and I’m just happy to keep going.”

Jordan Staal, 37, is third in franchise history in games played when the team's time as the Hartford Whale

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